Chris Odle open-shoved for 815,000 in early position, Kyle Keranen called in middle position, and the rest of the players folded.
Odle:
Keranen:
Keranen took the lead on a flop of , making two pair, but Odle held the only diamond. Odle failed to make a flush or a set on the turn (), however, and the on the river gave Keranen a full house.
Odle exited in 49th place, earning $152,025, and Keranen is up to 12.2 million.
Andrey Zaichenko raised the hijack to 125,000 and William Tonking came over the top to 305,000 from the next seat over.
Action trickled around to Brian Roberts in the big blind who looked at his cards and went into the tank for about 90 seconds. He announced a four-bet to 720,000, prompting a quick fold from Zaichenko. It took Tonking about one minute to move all in for 3.23 million total, putting the pressure back on Roberts. Roberts called and the hands were exposed.
Tonking:
Roberts:
Tonking held a commanding lead before the flop and looked primed to score a huge double up. The flop came down , keeping Tonking's cowboys out in front. The dropped down on the turn, meaning Roberts needed to catch one of the two remaining jacks to score the elimination. The river was the , ensuring that Tonking would score the double up.
Tonking is now second in chips at this table with 6.695 million. Roberts, on the other hand, has dropped to 1.805 million in chips.
From the hijack, Luis Velador opened to 130,000 and Dan Smith three-bet the button to 350,000. With the action back on Velador, he called before checking the flop.
Smith pushed out a bet of 375,000 and Velador responded by raising to 1,000,000.
Smith opted to toss his cards to the muck and slip to 3.3 million while Velador climbed to 4.47 million in chips.
Ryan Fair raised to 150,000 in middle position, Scott Palmer called on the button, and the two took a flop of . Fair led out for 180,000, Palmer called, and the turn was the .
Fair led out again - this time for 365,000 - and again, Palmer came along for the ride.
The completed the board, Fair checked for the first time, and Palmer fired out 705,000. Fair made a quick call, then mucked when Palmer showed for aces and fours.
Ryan Fair raised to an unknown amount, and then David Yingling reraised all in for 350,000 from the button. Scott Palmer was in the small blind and reraised to 650,000. Fair ducked out of the way, and that left Yingling and Palmer to do battle.
Yingling had the and was at risk against the for Palmer. The flop was a big one, coming out and nailing both players — Yingling with top two pair and Palmer with a set of ladies.
Needing an ace or a king on the turn or river, Yingling watched his tournament life hang in the balance. Then, the dealer dealt out the on fourth street, and Yingling was down to just one final chance.
The river card completed the board with the , and that wasn't what Yingling was looking for. He finished in 50th place and took home $152,025. Palmer saw his stack climb back over six million.
On the very next hand after Isaac Baron was knocked out it was Jason Johnson who moved all in for 470,000 chips from early position. The action folded to Luis Assuncao in the big blind and he made the call.
Johnson:
Assuncao:
The flop brought and Johnson shook his head in disbelief. The turn was the and the river the knocking Johnson out in 51st place.
Luis Assuncao raised under the gun to 125,000 and the action folded to Christopher Greaves in the small blind who made the call. Isaac Baron was seated in the big blind and he moved all in for an additional 5,000, which was called by both players.
The flop came down and Greaves checked in the dark. Assuncao checked behind and the turn was the . Greaves threw out a bet on the turn and Assuncao folded immediately.
Greaves:
Baron:
"Good game guys," a visibly disappointed Baron said, as he awaited the river card.
The river brought the and Baron left the room $150,025 richer, but he will almost certainly not be happy with the place he finished in.
Peter Placey was under the gun and raised the action to 135,000. Oscar Kemps called from middle position and Andrey Zaichenko came along from the cutoff. William Tonking peeked at his cards on the button and cut out a three-bet to 420,000. All of his opponents folded and the three-bet took it down for Tonking. This victory brought his stack up to 3.245 million.